Which to use
“concierne” and “conciernen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,558
- “concierne” frequency rank
- #39,122
- “conciernen” frequency rank
- 51680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | concierne | conciernen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concernir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de concernir. |
Where the eye mixes concierne and conciernen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. concierne runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCCV) against conciernen's 10 (CVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses concierne with conciernen
A purely visual mix-up. concierne ([kõnˈsjeɾne]) and conciernen ([kõnˈsjeɾnẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “concierne” sits inside “conciernen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
concierne is recorded at frequency rank #12,558, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsjeɾne]. conciernen is at rank #39,122, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnˈsjeɾnẽn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51680, this pair ranks #96,647 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of concierne vs conciernen
Shared letters: ceinor. Private to "concierne": -. Private to "conciernen": -.
"concierne" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "conciernen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- concierne ← cconcierne · cnocierne · cocnierne · conccierne · conceirne · concienre · concieren · conciernne
- conciernen ← cconciernen · cnociernen · cocniernen · concciernen · conceirnen · concienren · concierenn · conciernenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "concierne" and "conciernen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "concierne" or "conciernen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "concierne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conciernen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,647 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "concierne" and "conciernen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conciernen vs confieren". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #96,647 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.